Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2015
Software Based approach for Cost Optimization of Mini Hydro Power Plants: A comparative case study
Dr Ashwini Mathur
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Mini hydro power development can reduce the load on conventional sources of energy. The cost of mini hydro power generation can be maintained at attractive levels, despite periodic modifications in the regime of fiscal incentives through higher efficiencies and improved performance obtained from new hydro turbine designs; larger scale and more efficient manufacturing; better levels of operation and maintenance and development of sites in clusters. HOMER software is significantly used, as analysis is based on the technical properties and the life cycle cost comprised of the initial capital cost, cost of installation and operation of the system.. In the simulation process, different power system configurations for every hour of the year are generated with their technical feasibility and life cycle cost. In the optimization process, HOMER selects one system configuration out of all configurations generated in the simulation process that satisfies all technical constraints and has the lowest life cycle cost.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijar
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Dr Ashwini Mathur Software Based approach for Cost Optimization of Mini Hydro Power Plants: A comparative case study Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 5 May 2015
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Dr Ashwini Mathur Software Based approach for Cost Optimization of Mini Hydro Power Plants: A comparative case study Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 5 May 2015
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